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| Date: | Wednesday 31 January 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American FJ-4B Fury (F-86H) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 143586 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near NAS Dallas, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Dallas, TX |
Pilot Lt Robert G. Roden (27) ejected over Mountain Creek lake after his jet went into a spin. He drowned and a skin diver recovered the body from 25 feet of water.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/FJ.html
The Victoria Advocat 1 FEB 1962, p12
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 11:07 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Dec-2021 15:10 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Dec-2021 18:59 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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